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Claire Damarodas

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine how sugars may be listed as an ingredient in various ways. E.g. Many of the words end in -ose (ex. Sucrose, dextrose, maltose)
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Game Theory

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the history of the game theory. They practice using new vocabulary. They write about the debate on exchange using different viewpoints.
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"Potato Mountain": Reading/Understanding Topographic Maps

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils investigate how to read topographic maps.  In this map reading lesson students complete a topographic map activity. 
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Writing Newspaper Articles

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students write newspaper articles regarding their service learning experiences. In this writing skills lesson, students review the writing process skills to develop high-quality articles. Students write articles regarding the their acts...
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Feelings Synonyms Connect Four Game

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this feelings synonyms worksheet, students play a connect four game with synonyms that represent feelings. Students play with 42 feelings cards.
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Look Again: Revising

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read "Jabberwocky," as an example of revision. They practice revising their own work.
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Lesson 2: What Is Money?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students describe the functions of money as a medium of exchange, a store or a measure of value. They determine a number of characteristics of money by completing an activity in which they assign common items the value to buy candy. They...
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Exploring Special Segments in Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover that four special segments have a common intersection point. They identify the position of the intersection point in triangles. They produce conjectures about areas of the divided triangles.
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Eclipse: An Introduction

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students write journal entries about eclipses with a focus on solar eclipses.
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Newton's Third Law of Motion

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders are introduced to Newton's Third Law of Motion.  In this physics lesson students examine the concept of thrust as one of the forces acting on aircraft. 
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Tracking a Hurricane

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students use knowledge of what satellite imagery tells to create a descriptive hypothesis of the ground phenomenon during a hurricane.
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How Many Ways Can A Team Win A 7-Game Series?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discover how many ways a team can win a 7-game series (NBA Finals, World Series, Stanley Cup) by accessing the Internet. They view sites that cover a variety of sports.
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Swiss Ball Square Dance

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students use "Swiss Balls" to help them combine their movements into repeatable patterns.
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Click!

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students think about what it was like when audiences flocked to movies that simply showed glimpses of everyday life. They make a film n the style of the earliest cinema, when moving pictures were just that -- moving images of everyday life.
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Syllables Millionaire, Silent Scrabble

For Students 5th - 6th
In this spelling worksheet, teachers have access to websites with games to enhance learning. Syllables Millionaire is a powerpoint presentation used to help students understand how syllables help spelling. Silent Scrabble helps...
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Looking For Newton

For Teachers 8th
The lesson has sufficient background information for the teacher to implement the lesson. Students are asked to summarize the three laws of motion. They also conduct classroom activities to role play the Laws of Newton.
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Biodiversity Trust Games

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students make a tight shoulder-to-shoulder circle. They are asked to turn to his or her right. Students squeeze in tight, they are explained that on the count of three, everyone slowly sits down. Once they are successfully seated,...
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Mcwdn: Needs and Wants Quiz

For Students 2nd - 5th
Answer five questions about needs and wants to test knowledge about this basic economic principle.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Money Management

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This month-long experience educates students in differentiating between needs and wants, how to budget resources, and to gain an understanding of the workings of a capitalist society.
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Wisconsin Educational Communications Board: Financial Literacy: Teach It!

For Students 9th - 10th
Students at all grade levels learn about basic finance skills and explore ways to make informed decisions about their financial future.
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Social Studies for Kids: Needs vs. Wants: Basic Economics

For Students 3rd - 5th
This website examines the difference between needs and wants, offers the chance for the student to make a budget, and discusses personal finance with an emphasis on income and expenses.
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Social Studies for Kids: Needs vs. Wants: Basic Economics

For Students 3rd - 5th
This website examines the difference between needs and wants, offers the chance for the student to make a budget, and discusses personal finance with an emphasis on income and expenses.
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Robert Schenk, PhD

Cyber Economics: Supply and Demand Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a site from the St. Joseph's College with an overview of the supply and demand model. It is actually the first page of a lesson on supply and demand complete with links to more in-depth discussions including graphs and charts...
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Quia: Multiplication Facts Review 1 10

For Students 2nd - 8th
Do you need practice remembering or learning your multiplication facts up to 10 X 10? This flash card practice is the web site for you! There is a link to a list of multiplication facts and their products you can click if you want to see...